CHN Urges Members of the House of Representatives to Vote NO on the Reconciliation Proposal
May 21, 2025
The Obama Administration Takes Steps to Reduce Child Hunger
Deborah Weinstein,
January 29, 2016
Clint Mitchell is an elementary school principal in Prince William County, Virginia. He doesn’t like to test students at the end of the month. Why? Because their families are running out of food by then – their SNAP benefits don’t last the whole month. I heard him at a White...
Our Economy for the 1% is Bad News for Most Americans, but Particularly Americans of Color
Andrew Yarrow,
January 29, 2016
This post was originally published on Oxfam America’s blog, The Politics of Poverty, on January 28. Inequality is on the rise worldwide, but even the effects of inequality are unequal. Wealth inequality in the United States is far greater than income inequality, and the disparities are huge between the typical...
Fact of the Week: Low-Income Programs Got Less Than Half the Average Increase of Other Non-Defense Programs in FY16
Lecia Imbery,
January 28, 2016
While the FY16 omnibus spending bill included funding beyond the harsh sequestration caps and included gains for some important human needs programs, programs serving low-income Americans overall fared considerably worse than others. According to new research by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, low-income discretionary programs (those funded by...
Important First Steps to End Solitary Confinement for Youth in Federal Prisons
Marcy Mistrett,
January 28, 2016
This post was originally published on the Campaign for Youth Justice’s blog on January 26. In a historic moment Monday, President Obama used his executive authority to end the use of solitary confinement for youth in the federal prison system. This action is incredibly important to the numerous youth who...
Bipartisan Idea to Lift Millions Out of Poverty
Deborah Weinstein,
January 22, 2016
[Editor’s Note: This piece was co-written by Deborah Weinstein, CHN’s executive director, and Rev. Jennifer Butler, CEO of Faith in Public Life. With many thanks to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the National Women’s Law Center for their excellent work on this issue, which the authors drew upon heavily. This originally appeared in The...
